Listed below are the course selection documents in order of appearance from my scheduling presentation which are available for viewing and downloading.
As always, if you have any questions, please call me at 267-599-2274. Thank you,
My very best wishes to all of you as you begin this next chapter of your lives together.
Karla Davis Jones Eighth Grade School Counselor
Essential Question: How will completing the 8th into 9thGrade Course Planning Paper help me to complete the Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet?
Goals and Checklist:
1. Select and prioritize three elective courses.
2. Sign your name in the upper left-hand corner next toStudent Signatureof the
Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet. 3. When instructed, gently remove the white copy ofGrade 9 Course Selection Worksheetand give to Miss Jones.
4. Students willtake home the yellow and pink copies to parents/guardians.
5. Parents/guardians will review all course selections on theGrade 9 Course Selection Worksheetand letter from Miss Jones.
6. If parents/guardians want to change any of the teacher academic recommendation(s) they need to printout, complete, and return to Armstrong Guidance theChange of Course Waiver Request formlisted below.
7. If parents/guardianswant to make any changes to the elective courses, please simply cross out the currently listed elective and indicate the new choice. Change the order of priority if necessary.
8.Parents/guardians should sign the yellow copy and keep the pink copy of theGrade 9 Course Selection Worksheetfor their records.
9.Students need to return the signed yellow copy to his/her Homeroom Teacher byWednesday, March 22, 2017. 10. Any questions? Parents/guardians can email Karla Davis Jones, Eighth School Counselor at karla.jones@bristoltwpsd.us or by calling 267-599-2274; students can see Miss Jones during school.
11. In May 2017, Truman High School will create a tentative course listing/letter for you and your child to review. This document will be given to your child at Armstrong. Please be prepared to review this document carefully and respond as the letter instructs. Thank you.
12. During summer 2017, Truman High School will review your child's selected courses along with his/her 2016 PSSA Scores. Based on the criteria listed in the Math Course Placement 2017 - 2018 and Science, Social Studies and English 2017 - 2018, they will only contact you if they are recommending any course changes. If you disagree with the recommended changes, you will need to complete a Change of Course Waiver Request and return it to Truman's Guidance Department by their deadline date. Please see below for the three documents.
8th into 9th Grade Course Planning Paper Students use this form to explore and determine his/her elective course selections prior to completing the remainder of the Worksheet.
Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet (2017 - 2018) Teachers entered their recommendation for your child's academic courses, English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students selected their elective courses.
Special Notation: The course, 9000 Introduction to Engineering Design, is just one of the courses now being offered by Bristol Township's newest innovative programs Project Lead the Way (PTLW). Please see page 26 of the Harry S. Truman HighSchool Course Selection Guide 2017 - 2018below to learn more. Also, check out the following three PTLW videos to see this program in action.
Change of Course Waiver Procedures This form explains the steps to follow to change a teacher's recommended course to your choice. Please read carefully.
Truman’s 9th Grade ElectivePower Point Presentation 2017 - 2018
Provides a summary of the 9th grade elective courses available from a presentation given by the Truman School Counselor to Armstrong's eighth grade students.
Harry S. Truman HighSchool Course Selection Guide 2017 - 2018 Provides a complete listing of all of the courses offered by Truman including course description and required prerequisites.
ThePennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s Bureau of Alcohol Education has created the brochure entitled Your Degree Doesn’t Matter which details the different careers that will be unavailable to you should you be convicted of one of the following crimes:
• carrying or manufacturing a false ID, • misrepresentation of your age to purchase or attempt to purchase liquor or malt or brewed beverages, • driving under the influence, • disorderly conduct, or • purchasing and/or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverages to minors,
The College and Career Readiness and Success Organizer
The Organizer, is a graphic that displays a consolidated and overview of the many elements that impact a learner’s ability to succeed in college and careers at both the institutional and individual levels. Originally created by the National High School Center, the revised Organizer incorporates feedback and insights provided by content-area experts representing diverse stakeholder communities, including workforce, early childhood education, career and technical education, community colleges, education nonprofits, and out-of-school time. The Organizer is intended to be a comprehensive and visual representation of the complexities of the college and career readiness and success universe. It can be used to facilitate discussions and inform collaboration within and across various stakeholder communities. Furthermore, it can contribute to strategic planning, conceptualization and decision making as well as alignment of strategies and initiatives to ensure that all learners achieve college and career readiness and success.
Move your cursor over, and click on, any of the central questions and/or bulleted lists on the Organizer for more information. You may also download a PDF version of the College and Career Readiness and Success Organizer brief here.
All right reserved. No part of this webpage may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other – except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of Karla M. Jones, M.Ed. Copyright 2013.
Hello Parents and Guardians:
Listed below are the course selection documents in order of appearance from my scheduling presentation which are available for viewing and downloading.
As always, if you have any questions, please call me at 267-599-2274. Thank you,
My very best wishes to all of you as you begin this next chapter of your lives together.
Karla Davis Jones
Eighth Grade School Counselor
Essential Question: How will completing the 8th into 9th Grade Course Planning Paper help me to
complete the Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet?
Goals and Checklist:
1. Select and prioritize three elective courses.
2. Sign your name in the upper left-hand corner next to Student Signature of the
Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet.
3. When instructed, gently remove the white copy of Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet and
give to Miss Jones.
4. Students will take home the yellow and pink copies to parents/guardians.
5. Parents/guardians will review all course selections on the Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet and letter from Miss Jones.
6. If parents/guardians want to change any of the teacher academic recommendation(s) they need to printout, complete, and return to Armstrong Guidance the Change of Course Waiver Request form listed below.
7. If parents/guardians want to make any changes to the elective courses, please simply cross out the currently listed elective and indicate the new choice. Change the order of priority if necessary.
8. Parents/guardians should sign the yellow copy and keep the pink copy of the Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet for their records.
9. Students need to return the signed yellow copy to his/her Homeroom Teacher by Wednesday,
March 22, 2017.
10. Any questions? Parents/guardians can email Karla Davis Jones, Eighth School Counselor at karla.jones@bristoltwpsd.us or by calling 267-599-2274; students can see Miss Jones during school.
11. In May 2017, Truman High School will create a tentative course listing/letter for you and your child to review. This document will be given to your child at Armstrong. Please be prepared to review this document carefully and respond as the letter instructs. Thank you.
12. During summer 2017, Truman High School will review your child's selected courses along with his/her 2016 PSSA Scores. Based on the criteria listed in the Math Course Placement 2017 - 2018 and Science, Social Studies and English 2017 - 2018, they will only contact you if they are recommending any course changes. If you disagree with the recommended changes, you will need to complete a Change of Course Waiver Request and return it to Truman's Guidance Department by their deadline date. Please see below for the three documents.
College and University - Foreign Language Requirements
Provides a listing of foreign language requirements for various colleges and universities. This list includes
both PA schools and out-of-state schools.
http://bcsca.wikispaces.com/College+and+University+Foreign+Language+Requirements. Please remember to check with the college and university directly as their entrance requirements may change.
Letter to Parents and Guardians
Provides important instructions in completing the Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet 2017 - 2018.
Letter to Parents and Guardians - Mrs. Ewing's and Mrs. Rosta's Classes
8th into 9th Grade Course Planning Paper
Students use this form to explore and determine his/her elective course selections prior to completing the remainder of the Worksheet.
Grade 9 Course Selection Worksheet (2017 - 2018)
Teachers entered their recommendation for your child's academic courses, English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students selected their elective courses.
Frequently Asked English Questions for Grade 9 Courses
Frequently Asked Math Questions for Grade 9 Courses
Special Notation: The course, 9000 Introduction to Engineering Design, is just one of the courses now being offered by Bristol Township's newest innovative programs Project Lead the Way (PTLW). Please see page 26 of the Harry S. Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2017 - 2018 below to learn more. Also, check out the following three PTLW videos to see this program in action.
Change of Course Waiver Procedures
This form explains the steps to follow to change a teacher's recommended course to your choice. Please read carefully.
Change of Course Waiver Request
Complete this form when you want to change a teacher's recommended course to your choice. Please read carefully.
Change of Course Waiver Request for Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
Complete this form when you want to change a teacher's recommended course to your choice. Please read carefully.
Truman’s 9th Grade Elective Power Point Presentation 2017 - 2018
Provides a summary of the 9th grade elective courses available from a presentation given by the Truman School Counselor to Armstrong's eighth grade students.
Harry S. Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2017 - 2018
Provides a complete listing of all of the courses offered by Truman including course description and required prerequisites.
Ninth Grade Course Codes 2017 - 2018
Provides the criteria that students must meet to be enrolled in a desired course.
Math Course Placement 2017 - 2018
Science, Social Studies and English Course Placement 2017 - 2018
Special Education Course Codes 2017 - 2018
Provides the criteria that students must meet to be enrolled in a desired course.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s Bureau of Alcohol Education has created the brochure entitled Your Degree Doesn’t Matter which details the different careers that will be unavailable to you should you be convicted of one of the following crimes:
• carrying or manufacturing a false ID,
• misrepresentation of your age to purchase or attempt to purchase liquor or malt or brewed beverages,
• driving under the influence,
• disorderly conduct, or
• purchasing and/or furnishing liquor or
malt or brewed beverages to minors,
can mean that a number of occupations—from real estate broker to funeral director to chiropractor—will remain beyond your reach. http://www.lcbapps.lcb.state.pa.us/webapp/education/item_images/0307.pdf
The College and Career Readiness and Success Organizer
The Organizer, is a graphic that displays a consolidated and overview of the many elements that impact a learner’s ability to succeed in college and careers at both the institutional and individual levels. Originally created by the National High School Center, the revised Organizer incorporates feedback and insights provided by content-area experts representing diverse stakeholder communities, including workforce, early childhood education, career and technical education, community colleges, education nonprofits, and out-of-school time. The Organizer is intended to be a comprehensive and visual representation of the complexities of the college and career readiness and success universe. It can be used to facilitate discussions and inform collaboration within and across various stakeholder communities. Furthermore, it can contribute to strategic planning, conceptualization and decision making as well as alignment of strategies and initiatives to ensure that all learners achieve college and career readiness and success.
Move your cursor over, and click on, any of the central questions and/or bulleted lists on the Organizer for more information. You may also download a PDF version of the College and Career Readiness and Success Organizer brief here.
Instructional Email to Faculty
All right reserved. No part of this webpage may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other – except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of Karla M. Jones, M.Ed. Copyright 2013.